The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
Recommended Ages: 5-12
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A twisted tale of unintended consequences unfolds!
Ethan and Emily investigate a new road built to take travelers to a beach named Surfdom—and the disruption it brings to an entire community.
New ideas and growth can sound exciting and beneficial, but the twins discover that there are unintended consequences that sometimes don’t receive enough attention from the decision makers and media when powerful people are determined to implement their plan.









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Recommended Ages: 5-12
Transform quiet car rides into discussions about life's biggest questions
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- Laura W.I recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars11/8/215 Stars
Perfect for teaching a popular conservative book premise.
Using surfing for a Hayek book, for teaching it to kids.
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Great book! My kids love it.
Excellent and my 8 year old could help read quite a bit of it.
Was this helpful? - MereI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars9/12/215 Stars
A fun and educational book for kids!
I highly recommend this book series! It’s great to have a series of books where the message is straightforward in its wholesome American-friendly morals and values. People in our society have become blind to what is true, good, and beautiful. Thank you Tuttle Twins for providing these positive and enriching stories!
Was this helpful? - JennI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5/12/215 Stars
Well-written child's version of FA Hayek's Road to Serfdom
Hayek's classic economic treatise is a difficult read for most adults. It is good to see that Connor Boyack has set forth Hayek's principals in a way that young minds can understand. This book would also make those same principals understood by most adults. Something like this is rare.
It is interesting to note that the two 1 star reviewers - who do not appear to have bought or read the books - each posted identical reviews for each of the Tuttle books in the series.
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Grandkids Love the Stories!
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The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
History abounds with examples of government officials making decisions, well-intentioned or otherwise, that harm others. Unfortunately, these unintended consequences are never anticipated, and rarely considered once they occur.
As the Tuttle Twins find in their latest adventure, central planning can ruin people’s lives. Your children will learn to think critically and be skeptical about government decisions and recognize unintended consequences even when plans are described as being beneficial to everyone.
Based on The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek
- Why shouldn’t a few people make choices for the many?
- How can unintended consequences be avoided?
- Is central planning ever okay?
- Can a government based on individualism exist?
- What are some current events that demonstrate collectivism over individualism?
Fun and engaging stories
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Fun and engaging stories
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A Closer Look at What You Get:
What are Individual Rights?
In a fun adventure that involves pirates and plunder, Ethan and Emily learn about law, liberty, and limited government. Unlike any other book, this story helps children learn what individual rights are and how true laws help protect them from bad guys.
This book is based on The Law by Frédéric Bastiat.
Why are Free Markets Important?
Ethan and Emily have taken for granted the many things they use: clothes, cars, homes, backpacks—even something as simple as a pencil. On their trip to an amazing factory, the twins learn about the miracle and importance of the free market.
This book is based on I, Pencil by Leonard Read.
How Does Money Work?
The twins learn all about bartering, inflation, and money as they uncover the mystery of how a powerful creature is stealing their grandparents’ hard-earned savings, and how they can fight back to protect the money they make in their family business!
This book is based on The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin.
What is Protectionism?
Teaming up with their food truck friends, the twins discover laws that create unfair advantages and protectionist policies. Ethan and Emily learn about competition as they launch a campaign to win public support and overturn the bad regulations.
This book is based on Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.
Should the Collective Control Us?
Unintended consequences abound as the Tuttles uncover why the new Surfdom resort is causing their favorite beach to lose public interest. Uncle Ben joins the twins to help shine some light on the collectivist and central planning problems.
This book is based on The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek.
Does the "Golden Rule" Work?
Summer camp turns into a heated rivalry between competing teams, but Chief Ron helps the twins and their teammates learn the dangers of aggression, revenge, and blowback—and why peace and friendship are important principles!
This book is based on A Foreign Policy of Freedom by Ron Paul.
Why is Socialism so Harmful?
In a world filled with consumers, what happens if the producers give up and leave? And how can people better practice personal responsibility and not have a sense of entitlement about the things they think they deserve? Join Ethan and Emily to find out!
This book is based on Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
Can a Child Be an Entrepreneur?
The twins recognize an opportunity and, with the support of family and friends, navigate the exciting and tiring world of entrepreneurship! Your kids will learn the ins and outs of becoming a business owner with this inspiring story!
This book is based on Competition and Entrepreneurship by Israel Kirzner.
Persuasion vs. Coercion
In a world where dystopian fiction might seem too close to reality, Ethan and Emily learn that the fate of the future depends on thinking of ways we can work together peacefully, to build a better society without relying on coercion and the state.
This book is based on Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard.
What is True Education?
After hearing award-winning teacher John Taylor Gatto discuss some problems with schooling and share a vision for how children are best educated, the Tuttle family decides to embark on a new learning adventure to discover true education.
This book is based on The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto.
Why We Act the Way We Do
After making some money, the twins decide to loan it out to other kids like them in order to earn some interest—and in the process learn about risk, bailouts, subsidies, and what happens when their children’s market gets messed up.
This book is based on Human Action by Ludwig von Mises.
Truth Overpowers Fear
Through a fun fantasy game, the twins learn how fear and ignorance lead to despots gaining power over us, and how the truth plays a pivotal role in defending our freedoms and helping other people succeed.
This book is based on Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs.
Be Your Best Self
With their Uncle Brock struggling to figure out how to build a successful life, the twins create a boot camp experience to whip him into shape with 12 rules he should practice for good living.
This book is inspired by 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson.
Should We Reward Merit?
At the most unusual track meet they’ve ever seen, the twins face a new challenge: a competition where effort and ability take a backseat to identity and circumstances.
This book is inspired by Marxism: Philosophy and Economics by Thomas Sowell.
Resources to Build a Brighter Future
As a parent, you want to ensure that your children learn about personal freedom, sound money, individual rights, entrepreneurship, and other important concepts.
We understand that it can be challenging to find quality educational resources that align with your values and help you teach the principles of freedom. It can feel like you are swimming against the tide, constantly worried about the biases, censoring, and dilution of truth in education and the media.
You don’t have to figure it out alone. We created the Tuttle Twins books to teach kids about individual liberty, free market economics, and entrepreneurism, empowering parents to give their children a foundation of freedom that will help them build a brighter future.
PRINCIPLES
Teach freedom-based concepts that most of us were never taught as kids. Find stories and guide books that explain natural rights, free markets, sound money, entrepreneurship, inflation, the Golden Rule, and more!
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Subscribe to the Tuttle Times, our monthly magazine for children ages 5-12 with a Tuttle Twins short story, articles, and activities that explain all about how the world works.
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The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
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